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What celebrity couples have made you go “huh...”?

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AngeloMysterioso · 08/06/2021 16:16

In the spirit of daft sleb twaddle, what celeb pairings have you read about and would never have thought of as a couple in a million years?

For example

Harry & Meghan- knew of her from Suits but when I read about her and Harry for the first time I just thought “now that’s random!”. Particularly given his previous history of exclusively dating blonde Sloaney types...

Elon Musk and Grimes- after showing a preference for gorgeous young actresses (Talulah Riley and Amber Heard) I wouldn’t have placed him with a quirky electro pop singer who makes vulva-shaped jewellery on the side.

Lily Allen and David Harbour (but they do seem very sweet together)
Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston (RIP Tayto)
Kourtney Kardashian (I think that’s the right one) and Travis from Blink 182.
Phoebe Dynevor (from Bridgerton) and Pete Davidson (although he has a history of “huh” girlfriends- Kate Beckinsale for example)
Millie Mackintosh and Professor Green (who didn’t last very long to be fair)

This isn’t a criticism of any of these couples btw, if you’re happy you’re happy!

Anyone else read about a pair and thought “What? How??”

OP posts:
whynotwhatknot · 09/06/2021 22:13

adam clayton and naomi campbell

angelina and billy bob thornton

ShellfishGait · 09/06/2021 22:18

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas...just don’t get it!

Lampzade · 09/06/2021 22:21

@ShellfishGait

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas...just don’t get it!
This
LynetteScavo · 09/06/2021 22:22

Elle Macpherson and Andrew Wakefield?!? WTF?

BrownEyedGirl80 · 09/06/2021 22:26

@BroccoliRob Irena is "dating" Kayne now

BabyBearRus · 09/06/2021 22:26

Rupert Everett and Paula Yates
Rupert Everett and Beatrice Salle
Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence
Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant
Keanu Reeves and Diane Keaton
Bill Wyman and Mandy Smith
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

Namechangeme1 · 09/06/2021 22:27

The recently announced Kanye west and Irina Shayk 😱

RonaldMcDonald · 09/06/2021 22:37

@Namechangeme1

The recently announced Kanye west and Irina Shayk 😱
I thought she was a professional beard
Wrongsideofhistorymyarse · 09/06/2021 22:53

Ulrika Johnson and Sven Goran Erikson. I thought it was a wind up.

COPPER3 · 09/06/2021 22:57

Great thread! It's making me hammer google!
Agree...Elle and the disgraced doc??
Judy and Richard...she has not aged well I'm afraid.
Prince Edward and Sophie..? I think she is so elegant..

Darlingx · 09/06/2021 22:59

Claudia Schiffer at the height of supermodel fame engaged to the Magician David Copperfield who reminded me of a perma tanned Barry Manilow ?but now looking at images Upon reflection he is not as bad as I remember ?? But with a personal fortune of £701 million it then made sense because models and billionaires are like a horse and carriage but which is which ??

Bastardchild · 09/06/2021 23:03

I'm sure I remember Liam Fox (Dr.) and Natalie Imbruglia were an item for a bit.

If that's not a bit odd, what is!?

Rhannion · 09/06/2021 23:26

@BabyBearRus

Rupert Everett and Paula Yates Rupert Everett and Beatrice Salle Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant Keanu Reeves and Diane Keaton Bill Wyman and Mandy Smith Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
Don’t see what’s odd about Keanu and Alexandra, they look great together and Keanu is a bloody wonderful man so it’s great he has found someone who makes him happy
dayswithaY · 09/06/2021 23:27

Regarding Claudia Schiffer and David Copperfiield, I remember seeing them in Hello! Mag in the 1990s and my friend said that he must have hypnotised her!

Where is David Copperfield now? Did he make himself invisible?

cookingmygoose · 09/06/2021 23:31

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
George Clooney and Lisa Snowdon

FlyingNorth · 09/06/2021 23:45

Michael Fabricant and Andy Street Confused

Also Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn.

HeyGirlHeyBoy · 09/06/2021 23:57

Mr Bean's baby
David Copper field now invisible
This thread Grin
At one stage it was like that episode of friends when Ross and Monica, I think, are trying down to outdo each other on ridiculous things they'd done and Chandler rips them to shreds one at a time Grin each couple just seemed more ridiculous than the other!

purplevamp · 10/06/2021 00:00

Steve Coogan and Courtney Love Grin

Taika Waititi and Rita Ora and Tess Thompson Confused

YouKnowItsTrue · 10/06/2021 05:17

Jamie Callum and Sophie Dahl

theliverpoolone · 10/06/2021 07:02

Dennis Waterman and Rula Lenska

LongSnake · 10/06/2021 07:07

Fearne Cotton and Ian Watkins...

Mumgonenuts2020 · 10/06/2021 07:10

Helena Christiansen dated Michal Hutchinson in the late eighties early nineties... 👍

Sparklingbrook · 10/06/2021 07:20

Has everyone stopped reading the thread? We're going around again with some of these names...

ContinuousMonotoneBeep · 10/06/2021 07:36

@Localocal

Andrew Wakefield and Elle MacPherson!?!? Did that really happen?!
Is still happening.

She's a dedicated anti-vaxer and he's now found kudos as a famous leader of the anti-vax cult, so must have appealed to her.

I mean even if it wasn't so random that Ellen McPherson was with a disgraced English doctor, he's really punching above his weight!!

ContinuousMonotoneBeep · 10/06/2021 07:44

Can I asked what the story is with people mentioning Judy and Richard that think it because of Judy. Do the people saying this view Richard as some sort of stud? 🤔

Surely it's odder that she got with him and put up with him in the first place rather than because she's dared get older!!